FamilyGirl
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Hampshire
Hello. I think this is a great place, I'm looking forward to chatting regularly here. I am actually a Paralegal, but this is a new area to me and I'm a bit stumped. I filed to Modify a Court Order a few months ago asking for Child Support from my six-year-old daughter's father. He had not paid child support in five years which was a consensual agreement because he signed off his rights. The Judge re-instated his rights and drew up a great parenting plan for us which I have no problems with, we'd already been exercising this verbal agreement for months; he just refused to pay child support. The Judge did order him to pay child support but gave him a "downward deviation" from the strict child support guidelines because he has 3 step children and is remarried, so he only has to pay $35.00 a week! My question is obviously along the lines of, "you can't be serious"? WHY in God's name should my daughter get less child support because he has three step children? That's just absurd. Can anyone point me toward any case law that can help me out here? I for the life of me cannot understand why her children's needs come before our daughter? Furthermore, the following facts were not known to the Judge before he made his decision: his new wife voluntarily chooses not to work for no good reason. Basically cause she's lazy. Also, her ex-husband pays child support to her for their three children and he takes them every other weekend. She gets food stamps, electrical assistance and free medical insurance as well. I get none of that, and I have a two year old son as well from another relationship and for the record his loser Father pays $50.00 a month for child support! Because he is also, voluntarily unemployed. He's a bum. Not to be rude, but he lied to me and told me he couldn't have children so I didn't use birth control. I don't resent my son but had I known he could reproduce I would have used protection because he's always been a bum. Back to the point, I disagree with this situation whole heartedly. Should I file a Motion to Reconsider FIRST or just jump right to a Supreme Court Appeal?
Any insight would be extremely helpful!
Hello. I think this is a great place, I'm looking forward to chatting regularly here. I am actually a Paralegal, but this is a new area to me and I'm a bit stumped. I filed to Modify a Court Order a few months ago asking for Child Support from my six-year-old daughter's father. He had not paid child support in five years which was a consensual agreement because he signed off his rights. The Judge re-instated his rights and drew up a great parenting plan for us which I have no problems with, we'd already been exercising this verbal agreement for months; he just refused to pay child support. The Judge did order him to pay child support but gave him a "downward deviation" from the strict child support guidelines because he has 3 step children and is remarried, so he only has to pay $35.00 a week! My question is obviously along the lines of, "you can't be serious"? WHY in God's name should my daughter get less child support because he has three step children? That's just absurd. Can anyone point me toward any case law that can help me out here? I for the life of me cannot understand why her children's needs come before our daughter? Furthermore, the following facts were not known to the Judge before he made his decision: his new wife voluntarily chooses not to work for no good reason. Basically cause she's lazy. Also, her ex-husband pays child support to her for their three children and he takes them every other weekend. She gets food stamps, electrical assistance and free medical insurance as well. I get none of that, and I have a two year old son as well from another relationship and for the record his loser Father pays $50.00 a month for child support! Because he is also, voluntarily unemployed. He's a bum. Not to be rude, but he lied to me and told me he couldn't have children so I didn't use birth control. I don't resent my son but had I known he could reproduce I would have used protection because he's always been a bum. Back to the point, I disagree with this situation whole heartedly. Should I file a Motion to Reconsider FIRST or just jump right to a Supreme Court Appeal?
Any insight would be extremely helpful!